D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$357M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$367M |
| 4 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.56% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 8.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.76% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
34,696
+21,770
| +168% | +$441K |
|
2902
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-24,700
| -69% | -$1.42M |
|
2903
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
47,787
-6,311
| -12% | -$78.1K |
|
|
CERN
2904
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
10,247
-189,258
| -95% | -$12.4M |
|
|
CSC
2905
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
23,730
| – | – |
|
2906
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$746K |
|
2907
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
8,705
-175,736
| -95% | -$12.3M |
|
2908
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,401
| New | +$677K |
|
2909
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$747K |
|
2910
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.26B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
41,456
+27,515
| +197% | +$422K |
|
2911
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$113M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
62,322
+8,949
| +17% | +$108K |
|
2912
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.65B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-22,275
| -56% | -$798K |
|
|
EXAR
2913
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
101,484
+31,397
| +45% | +$221K |
|
2914
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
78,776
+52,128
| +196% | +$446K |
|
|
SWFT
2915
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$842K |
|
|
SGI
2916
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.1B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
|
AGU
2917
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
| – | – |
|
2918
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.56B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,620
| New | +$771K |
|
|
WX
2919
DELISTED
WUXI PHARMATECH, CAYMAN INC REPSTG 8 ORD SHS
WX
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
13,812
-4,061
| -23% | -$171K |
|
2920
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
44,247
-600
| -1% | -$7.84K |
|
2921
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.79B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
78,017
+8,557
| +12% | +$71.4K |
|
2922
PUT
Teekay
TK
$975M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$716K |
|
2923
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.5M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
36,580
+19,915
| +120% | +$334K |
|
|
CZR
2924
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2925
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$619K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,145 positions worth $67.9B, up 1.1% from $67.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $7.88B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 429 new positions and adding to 1,450 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $424M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, an estimated $846M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $778M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 429 new positions and closed 449 in Q3 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.